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According to Donate Life America, 22 people die each day because they were unable to get the organ they needed. Even though 95 percent of Americans are in favor of donating, only 60 percent of Virginians have registered. Virginia organ donation can help save lives right in our own state.…
Cancer's history is a dramatic story of discovery. Get a glimpse of how cancer treatments have changed through the years.
Charlottesville bariatric surgery doctor Peter Hallowell explains weight loss surgery options: gastric sleeve (sleeve gastrectomy) gastric bypass, lap band.
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer" by Siddhartha Mukherjee, the film, "Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies," presented by legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, tells the complete story of cancer from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles…
When children are born prematurely, they’re at risk for complications ranging from changes in respiratory functions to cardiac issues. It’s not uncommon for a premature baby, averaging 30 weeks old, to spend 100 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). During that time, their care team considers more than…
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